Article 13 conducts its own in-house research on a regular basis, in emerging trends and issues in the area of corporate responsibility and corporate governance.
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Climate Change and Poverty: A Business Opportunity?
Article 13, May 2005
Article 13's new research report, contributes fresh insights to the debate on how business can contribute – beyond pure philanthropy – to addressing climate change and poverty, two of the most crucial issues facing the world today.
The report contains a wealth of original material: a survey of FTSE-500 chief executives on their current approaches and expectations of future developments; interviews with leading UK-based companies such as Shell, HBOS and British Airways; a unique survey into the views of young managers and future business leaders; and the results of a series of workshops with academics, business experts, government ministers and civil servants.
You can read some of the choice highlights and insights from the report, free, in this month's expert view.
Price: £15.00 (Including printing, postage and packing)
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The Vanguard of New Product Development
Article 13, March 2004
Article 13's research report highlights that for a vanguard of companies, the introduction of a sustainability perspective to the new product development process can genuinely support a forward-looking and risk-focused approach to business - an approach designed to reflect and respond to changes in the investment and regulatory environment as well as wider society.
Price of the full report: £15.00 (Including printing, postage and packing)
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Approaches to business innovation and transformation - the role of corporate governance
Article 13, June 2004
Building on Article 13's Business Unusual research, director, Jane Fiona Cumming, explores in this new report how the innovations showcased in Business Unusual are supported by robust corporate governance procedures.
These procedures are critical to the generation and ongoing viability of the innovation. The report argues that good corporate governance practices will become an essential component in the delivery of sustainable business concept innovation.
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Public Sector Innovation in London
Article 13, May 2004
This new report from Article 13 reveals a series of innovative approaches by public sector bodies to deliver social and environmental benefits to London communities. This report arises from a piece of research, conducted as part of a wider European study, seeking to assess how public bodies were demonstrating social responsibility.
The research has identified a showcase of fresh ideas being used to tackle issues such as crime and safety and environmental problems in London. The common themes running through the findings are innovation, good governance and partnerships with a focus on engagement, involvement and participation as the keys to success. You can download case studies featured in the report by clicking on the links below.
Case studies (free): London Fire Brigade -¦- Thames Gateway Local Partnership -¦- London Remade -¦- City Fringe Partnership
Price of the full report: FREE
Charge of £5.00 (To cover printing, postage and packing)
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Business Unusual
Article 13, March 2004
This research explores how leading FTSE companies are using social innovation and business transformation to drive business success.
Article 13 with SERM Rating Agency has identified innovative approaches amongst an emerging ‘vanguard’ of FTSE 350 companies. Our research shows how these companies are moving beyond the compliance-based and risk management approaches to social responsibility to new models that deliver business transformation and ultimately bottom line impact.
The report looks at the drivers for transformation and the benefits. You will also find case studies of companies who are demonstrating evidence of this new approach.
Price: £10.00
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Corporate social responsibility - good business practice and a source of competitive edge for SMEs?
Article 13, June 2003
Does CSR make good business sense to SMEs? We have reviewed current engagement by SMEs and asked how far SMEs understand and take these issues on board.
The results are insightful, and suggest the key areas of risk and opportunity.Price of the full report: FREE
Charge of £5.00 (To cover printing, postage and packing)
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New sources of innovation? The case for regeneration, social inclusion and sustainable communities to deliver competitive advantage
Article 13, May 2003
The need to involve business in the regeneration, social inclusion and sustainable communities agendas is apparent to government and society alike. Most initiatives to date have focussed on the "pull" side of the debate. How can we attract business to a deprived area? How can we make it worth their while?
Article 13's research has taken a different approach, showing how engaging with these agendas can deliver to a company's core business by acting as a source or driver of innovation…so it can move further down the road to becoming a truly "winning company" as well as contributing to wider societal issues.
Price: £10.00
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Standards, standards, standards…
Article 13, February 2003
There is now a plethora of standards in the area of corporate social responsibility and sustainable development.
These can range from indices like the Dow Jones Sustainability Index and FTSE4Good, to detailed guidance on environmental, social, economic and ethical reporting, such as the Global Reporting Initiative's Reporting Guidelines.
This in depth research reviews 25 major CSR and business standards, providing useful summaries and business-relevant analysis. We ask the questions: what is a "standard"? Why is it relevant to companies and organisations operating in today's economy? How can an organisation approach this wide array of standards in a way that delivers to its core objectives? We provide a detailed breakdown of each standard and the areas and indicators it covers.
Price: £30.00
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Law, Technology and the Environment in natural resource management: Forestry and illegal logging.
Article 13, May 2003
The illegal extraction and trade in timber is widespread and leads to a wide range of social, economic and environmental impacts. This paper, soon to be published in Environmental Justice 2 (J.D. Wulfhurst & A. Haugstad, [eds]) examines the current government actions and private sector initiatives to reduce illegal logging and associated trade. It suggests that the application of law and technology could lead to a reversal of ecological injustice and other benefits for a wide range of stakeholders, both in timber producing and consuming countries. However, the process of engagement is key: only by sharing the agenda can governments and industry truly understand the risks to the forestry sector and to the long-term sustainability of the industry. Article 13 makes a number of recommendations aimed at building an agenda for action to reform the industry.
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